I edited and designed ‘Deep Trouble,’ an investigative report by Greenpeace that uncovers the murky world of the deep sea mining industry.
The investigation demonstrates how mineral exploration of the deep sea, a global commons, has become monopolised by a small number of corporations headquartered in the Global North, working through subsidiaries, partners and subcontractors in an effort to maintain the illusion that deep sea mining can be a public good.
Yet scientists warn that deep sea mining could lead to inevitable and irreparable harm in our oceans, including damage to the natural processes that store carbon.
The report makes the case, therefore, that to protect against the environmental and social harm of deep sea mining, governments must ensure that the deep ocean remains off-limits to mining and instead agree a Global Ocean Treaty that can put protection at the heart of ocean governance.
Read the full report here.